Community-based coalitions can be a powerful force for social BODY BALM change.This article describes how a group of organizations and individuals combined their knowledge and strengths to succeed in crafting an educational policy that was signed into state law.The Young Parent Working Group is a multidisciplinary coalition that advocates for the educational attainment of expecting and parenting students.This case-study highlights the progression of the initial policy development, the evolution of the group, successful interpersonal processes, legislation, messaging, lobbying for bi-partisan support, and finally BABY MID CASTILE BAR the transition to policy implementation and next steps.